JAMES MICHAEL WATSON
USDOT 2482795 · Doing business as WATSON ICE COMPANY
Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (5 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common). This carrier's operating authority was granted within the last 6 months.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileShelter General Insurance Company
- Out-of-service rate42.9% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)1 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 5 months ago
- Linked registrations1 share this carrier's phone or address
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Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 2482795 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-1805587 |
| Legal Name | JAMES MICHAEL WATSON |
| DBA Name | WATSON ICE COMPANY |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 8709323366 |
| Address | 385 E JOHNSON, Jonesboro, AR, 72401 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | None on record — most carriers have not received a formal FMCSA safety rating. |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Filings
Insurance
| Current Insurer | Shelter General Insurance Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $750,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2026-03-24 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shelter General Insurance Company | $750,000 | BMC-91X | 2026-03-24 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 2026-04-16 Authority less than 6 months old |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
- 2026-04-16 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 88 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 98 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 87 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 7 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 42.9% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 1 total (0 fatal, 0 with injuries, 1 towaway) |
- 2025-04-14 — AR — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 51 (4), 12 (3), 20 (3).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Signals
Linked registrations
1 other active carrier registration share this carrier's phone or address in FMCSA records.
Shared contact details can have many ordinary explanations, such as a shared dispatch service, registration agent, or office address.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 5 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 5 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 160,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 11-MAR-26 |
JAMES MICHAEL WATSON operates 5 power units — a larger fleet than 88% of carriers registered in AR.
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